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Dyugon vs Landing Craft Air Cushion

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Specifications
Dyugon Landing Craft Air Cushion
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇸 United States
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing craft Landing craft
Manufacturer OJSC Vostochnaya Verf Textron Marine and Land Systems
Year introduced 2010 1986
Number built 5 units 97 units
Estimated unit price NA $24 million
Displacement 280 tons 185 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 70.0 knots
Range 500 nm 300 nm at 35 knots
Length 45.0 m 26.8 m
Beam 8.6 m 14.0 m
Crew 7 5
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Armament & Systems
Dyugon Landing Craft Air Cushion
Armament
  • 2 KPV 14.5 mm machine guns
  • Two M240B machine guns
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
Propulsion 2 × 9,000 hp (6,700 kW) M507A-2D diesel engines 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each

Overview

The Dyugon and the Landing Craft Air Cushion are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 280 tons for the Dyugon vs 185 tons for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Dyugon reaches 35 knots vs 70 knots for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. Operational range is 500 nautical miles for the Dyugon vs 300 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Dyugon carries a crew of 7 vs 5 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion.

The Dyugon was produced in 5 units vs 97 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Dyugon was commissioned in 2010, 24 years after the Landing Craft Air Cushion (1986).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Dyugon-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Dyugon-class has greater displacement at 280 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Dyugon-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Dyugon-class's 35 knots.
Which has longer range, the Dyugon-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Dyugon-class has a longer range at 500 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Dyugon-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Dyugon-class is longer at 45.0 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Dyugon-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The Dyugon-class has a larger crew complement of 7 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Dyugon-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Dyugon-class.